Time to get serious about the RVSA implementation
HVIA has urged members to sort out their plans for the implementation of the Road Vehicle Standards Act.
HVNL review: consultation period extended
The closing date for submissions to the HVNL review consultation regulation impact statement (RIS) has been extended until Friday 20 November 2020.
Euro VI emissions systems now on the agenda
The Department of Infrastructure has just released consultation papers on Vehicle Emissions which looks at the introduction of Euro VI emissions systems.
Component Type Approvals – ROVER feedback
The Department of Infrastructure has applied the latest update to its ROVER application including addressing a number of issues related to Component Type Approvals.
Budget 2020-21: A business led recovery
2020 has been marred by an unprecedented global health pandemic but last night the economic realisation of this health crisis hit home. The global economic contraction in 2020 is 45 times worse than the 2009 Global Financial Crisis.
Work still to be done: National Transport Regulatory Reform
Heavy vehicle road reform is still a work in progress and the commitment to reform needs to continue according to the Productivity Commission's report into National Transport Regulatory Reform published last week.
Feds announce $290 million for bridges and heavy vehicle safety
More than 350 projects will share in more than $290 million in Australian Government funding under Round 5 of the Bridges Renewal Program (BRP) and Round 7 of the Heavy Vehicle Safety and Productivity Program (HVSPP).
Have your say on HVNL changes impact
It is not too late to have input into HVIA's response to the current review of the Heavy Vehicle National Law (HVNL).
Questions over ROVER readiness to administer new certification scheme
Work continues on the implementation of the ROVER IT system which will replace the current certification application system, RVCS for vehicle and component certification.
Heavy vehicle industry welcomes Government commitment to future fuels
Heavy Vehicle Industry Australia (HVIA) has praised the Australian Government’s funding commitment for the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) announced on Friday.
Victoria’s (still) flawed Professional Engineers Registration Scheme
The Victorian Government has backtracked on a commitment that the heavy vehicle industry engineers would not be bound by the Victorian Engineers Registration Bill.
PM’s Pledge for Affordable Electricity Supply
Prime Minister Scott Morrison said the Government will back a new gas power plant in the Hunter Valley if the energy sector doesn’t replace Liddell power station’s capacity before it closes down in 2023.